Financial Assurance Intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Enjoyed the variety of work and the challenge of learning new things and applying them while working with clients.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Felt part of the team and that I had an important role to play within jobs.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Had a buddy and people manager who kept in constant touch and were good throughout the internship.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Had a good amount of work and never felt over/under worked.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Was given a lot of responsibility especially when dealing with clients. This was from day one which can be a bit intimidating however was never as bad as it seemed.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Communication skills in particular.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Good. Staff would have fun and the office never seemed boring.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The internship was overall well set up and although some job changes that is just the nature of the job but we were always made aware of changes and where we had to be.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Really good as we got to meet all the interns and always shown any technical tasks we may have to perform prior to doing it.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Accepted the job with PWC. Really Thrilled.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Yes we had good night outs when all of Scotland interns were together.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Glasgow- Not the best but definitely not the worst.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Depending on what area of Glasgow you are working in. Not all great!

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not a great amount but may have been due to how little you were in the office.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

July 2014

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